Ōura
Technology
CorePlatformEngineer,DataandAlgo(AllLevels)
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“Core Platform Engineer, Data and Algo (All Levels) at Ōura. Skills: Dataflow Platform, Algorithm Platform, ML models, Cloud systems. Implement algorithm-heavy features. Test algorithm-heavy features”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver results
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Technical problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Broad knowledge of software fundamentals, Knowledge of algorithms and data structures, Knowledge of concurrency, Knowledge of databases, Knowledge of testing, Knowledge of system design, Knowledge of API design, Ability to take ownership of projects, Ability to design technical solutions, Ability to drive implementation, Ability to deliver results with limited guidance, Ability to produce high quality code quickly, Driven by value creation, Driven by overall impact, Team player, Great spoken communication skills, Great written communication skills, Motivated to learn, Motivated to further develop skills
Nice to Have
Experience with mobile app development, Experience writing highly performant code, Application profiling experience, Experience working with databases, Schema design experience, Query optimization experience, Knowledge of distributed system design, Experience building backend systems, Experience with ML operations, Experience with Python, Experience with systems programming languages
What You'll Do.
Implement algorithm-heavy features
Test algorithm-heavy features
Validate algorithm-heavy features
Release algorithm-heavy features
Ensure algorithm execution is reliable
Ensure algorithm execution is compute-efficient
Develop key abstractions
Develop syncing protocols
Guarantee data moves seamlessly
Empower feature teams
Develop end-to-end features
Evangelize compliance with standardized data schemas
Evangelize data quality
Evangelize data lifetime management
Ensure systems are performant
Ensure systems are scalable
Ensure systems are cost-efficient
Handle millions of active users
Build backend systems
Build mobile platforms
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Core Platform Teams; Algorithm Platform Team; Dataflow Platform Team; Feature teams
Communication Scope
Spoken communication; Written communication
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full Job Description
Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles. Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. The Oura App operates at a massive scale, featuring many distinct ML-powered features that affect millions of active Oura users. We are looking for a Software Engineer, Core Platform (All Levels), to join our core platform teams. We’re looking for exceptional people. If you lack “senior-level” experience but are otherwise highly capable please do apply. Staff+ engineers will also be considered. This role relates to the following Core Platform Teams: Algorithm Platform Dataflow Platform We’re looking for great candidates that can work on projects related to one of, or both of these teams. About the Algorithm Platform Oura runs algorithms on the ring, app and cloud, both in real time and as batch models. The Algorithm Platform team is focused on the systems that run algorithms in the mobile application and cloud. Platform systems for training ML models are outside of the scope of the team. Ensure seamless devX by making it easy to implement, test, validate and release algorithm-heavy features that power the Oura app, including those reliant on ML models. Ensure algorithm execution is reliable and compute-efficient. About the Dataflow Platform Oura’s main mobile application and backend handles millions of active users and TBs of data. The dataflow squad is responsible for the key abstractions, data stores and syn
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